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6 Places To Get Your Patriotism On in DFW for Fourth of July

June 28 at 4 a.m.

Break out your American flags and show off your bald eagle tattoos — the Fourth of July is almost here, and it’s time to celebrate the birthday of our great nation. For those that bleed red, white and blue, this is a holy day to celebrate what makes this country...
North Texas DTalks Podcast Tells Us About the Best and Worst Father's Days

June 13 at 4 a.m.

The DTalks podcast, based in North Texas, focuses on telling stories about being a father and growing up with (or without) a father. Co-hosts Joe Shaw and Galan Aldaco are fathers, and fellow co-host John Laird is not. The three of them share perspectives on fatherhood to give people a...
6 Craziest Things to Do With Your Mom for Mother’s Day

May 9 at 4 a.m.

Mother’s Day is approaching faster than you’d like, and you still haven’t bought a present. Sure, you could go with the basics like a flower arrangement or the candle closest to the checkout counter at Bath & Body Works, but what if your mom isn’t the traditional kind of lady?...

Where to Take Mom This Year for a Mother's Day Feast

May 7 at 4 a.m.

Mom. Mama. Mother. Neighbor. Sister. Gladys. Whatever she’s called, call her Sunday. Pro tip: That day is Mother’s Day. And take her for a nice meal, for crying out loud. Maybe she gracefully accepted hand-turkeys and tolerated a nearly mute Goth phase back in the day, or she might be...
Even Texans Can Celebrate 4/20 While Waiting for Legal Marijuana

April 13 at 4 a.m.

The Oxford English Dictionary, a favorite read among stoners, added a section just below the term 420 last year, officially acknowledging its place in marijuana culture. Whether taken as a date or time, or simply screamed from a high school graduation stage, those in the know have responded to the...
Pooches Parade in Their Sunday Best

April 2 at 8:26 a.m.

It was the perfect day for puppies parading in the park on Easter Sunday. Photos by Melissa Hennings